Summer Of Sandwiches: Mini It's It

Summer Of Sandwiches: Mini It's It

Last Saturday night I met up with a few of my Spanish friends who happened to be traveling through San Francisco. Earlier that day I found myself enjoying a glass of wine at the Ferry Building when I suddenly realized I should host an impromptu dinner for them! Dessert, of course, would be in the form of ice cream sandwiches. Not just any ice cream sandwich, the It's It — a San Francisco tradition since 1928 — is vanilla ice cream smashed between two oatmeal cookies, and then dipped in chocolate. Everything is so much cuter in mini form, so I made mine bite-sized. I prefer It's Its with mint chocolate chip ice cream rather than boring old vanilla, so that's what I used as well. To see how I did it — it's really simple, you can do it too! — read more

"Alright while these look delicious, I have to say that any variations on the vanilla ice cream is NOT an It's It. It just isn't.
Although Cool-a-Coo beats It's It, I'll take what I can get."
Actually having grown up in the Bay Area and having JUST eaten a Cappuchino It's It I have to respectfully say that you are wrong. I grew up eating Chocolate and Cappuchino It's Its (i've never liked vanilla ice cream) and I know that not only do they have have vanila, but chocolate, cappuchino AND mint ice cream It's Its as well.

I love this idea and it would definitely go with my entertaining style this summer because whether we're having people over to the house, or inviting them out for a day on the boat, I've been serving mini sandwiches. I've got a local bakery that makes fabulous dinner rolls in a variety of different flavor combinations. I've used whole grains and honey as well as Italian with pepperoni and cheese baked right in! They bake fresh herbs and olive oil into some mini works of art!! I keep the sandwich fillings simple for the stronger flavored rolls and go all out on the more plain ones. Those mini sandwiches along with a summer salad and an appropriate wine make for a wonderful light fare.

MMMmmmmmmmm.... I'm so making these tomorrow night!!! I love me some It's It...especially the mint kind! YUMMY! I never thought of making my own, but they seem so easy! I might even make my own oatmeal cookies for it!!